Situated on Mahboob Shahi Road in the old city of
Hyderabad, Badshahi Ashurkhana (Royal House of Mourning) is one of the earliest and grandest ashurkhanas of Hyderabad. It was built in 1594 by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah, the founder of Hyderabad City. Badshahi Ashurkhana is remarkable for its height and abundance of Chinese tiles used in the construction. Adorned with enamel-tiled mosaics, the building houses some ancient banners and relics that are displayed only during Moharrum (the Muslim month of mourning). With the decline of the Qutb Shahis, the Ashurkhana lost its former glory and in Aurangazeb’s period, this was utilized as a prison camp. During the Asaf Jahi rule, efforts were made to revive the erstwhile glory of the place.
Badshahi Ashurkhana is near the world famous monument Charminar and next to Hotel Madina in Hyderabad.
